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Government contracting forum for local businesses; Audubon Society keeps its name and holds conference; Daughters of Hawaiʻi online auction; Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival fundraiser with pianist Alpin Hong

HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on problems with invasive grass; Letters from listeners about Lāhainā; Hawaiʻi Small Business Fair features classes that address post-pandemic and fire recovery for entrepreneurs; Hawaiʻi Agrifood Summit hosts investors, start-ups and innovators to address food security

One woman hoping to contribute to the effort to decrease plastic pollution is Oʻahu resident Kate Reimann. She's the owner of Rogue Wave Toys, which has developed a beach set for kids made from compostable plastic.

Hawaiʻi's local business community is playing a role in helping people on the ground in West Maui. Garrett Marrero, the co-founder and CEO of Maui Brewing Co., believes sustainable tourism and volunteerism will be key to getting residents back on their feet.

A small business owner and a state consumer protector take answer your questions about hidden restaurant fees and what extra costs mean for customers.

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi wants to know why it's so hard for small businesses to make money, and it has opened a new business barriers web portal to hear from business owners and entrepreneurs. Hawaiʻi businesses can submit feedback at cochawaii.org. Read and listen to the full story from The Conversation's Russell Subiono.

HPR reporter Sabrina Bodon takes a look at Gov. Josh Green's intent-to-veto list; Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi seeks feedback about burdensome rules and regulations from businesses; Kauaʻi National Tropical Botanical Garden discusses its work to save rare and critically imperiled seeds

Plans to defuel Red Hill move ahead as EPA releases its order on consent; HPR's Sabrina Boden covers the controversial pay hikes being proposed for Honolulu councilmembers; A local company feeds green waste back into the circular economy; and a local nonprofit aims to revitalize Hawaiʻi's lei industry

University of Hawaiʻi horticulturist on his plumeria research and discoveries; Haleʻiwa plumeria farming family; challenging growing conditions for Molokaʻi plumeria; the global growth of plumeria business; Koko Crater Botanical Garden's famous plumeria grove

HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on sensitive places bill SB 1230; Hawai'i Emergency Medical Services' new medication dosing system; Kaimuki Compost Collective deals with food waste